WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, introduced the "Helping Student Parents Succeed Act" on July 30, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 28. H.R. 9185. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish notification requirements for policies concerning expectant and parenting students, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Ga. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., introduced the "Protecting Our Produce Act" on Aug. 2, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 29. H.R. 9240. A bill to amend the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a pilot program to provide recovery payments to producers of seasonal and perishable crops that experience low prices caused by imports, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. * * * SECT  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., introduced the "Streamlining Income-Driven, Manageable Payments on Loans for Education Act" on July 30, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 28. H.R. 9192. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include notification and automatic enrollment procedures for borrowers who are delinquent on loans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, f  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Yadira Caraveo, D-Colo., introduced the "Nucleic Acid Standards for Biosecurity Act" on July 30, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 28. H.R. 9194. A bill to amend the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act to support nucleic acid screening, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Rich McCormick, R-Ga. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited "Nucleic Aci  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., introduced legislation on Aug. 2, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 29. H.R. 9242. A bill to designate the U.S. National Poultry Research Center of the Department of Agriculture located in Athens, Georgia, as the "Abit Massey Poultry Research Center"; to the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., A. Drew Ferguson, R-Ga., Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga., Rich McCormick, R-Ga., Nikema William  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-Calif., introduced the "National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants Act" on Aug. 2, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 29. H.R. 9244. A bill to transfer and limit Executive Branch authority to suspend or restrict the entry of a class of aliens; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Homeland Security, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determine  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo., introduced the "Pregnancy Empowerment Act" on July 30, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 28. H.R. 9196. A bill to prohibit consideration of pregnancy status when filing for divorce; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Valerie Foushee, D-N.C., Mary Peltola, D-Alaska, Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Julia Brownley, D-Calif., Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-Calif., Jahana Hayes, D-Conn., Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga., Nike  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Mike Collins, R-Ga., introduced the "Small Business Artificial Intelligence Advancement Act" on July 30, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 28. H.R. 9197. A bill to require the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop resources for small businesses in utilizing artificial intelligence, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Haley Stevens, D-Mich. * *   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, introduced the "Active Shooter Alert Act" on Aug. 2, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 29. H.R. 9250. A bill to create an Active Shooter Alert Communications Network, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga., Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., Sean Casten, D-Ill., Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, Raul M. Grijalva, D-A  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-N.C., introduced the "National Gun Violence Research Act" on Aug. 2, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 30. H.R. 9253. A bill to provide for a coordinated national research program to examine the nature, causes, consequences, and prevention of violence and unintended injury and death relating to gun ownership, use, and trafficking, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Science,   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., introduced the "Freedom From Unfair Gun Taxes Act" on Aug. 2, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 30. H.R. 9260. A bill to prohibit State excise taxes on firearms and ammunition manufacturers and dealers; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Richard Hudson, R-N.C., Alex X. Mooney, R-W.Va., Mike Collins, R-Ga., Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., Cory Mills, R-Fla., Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tenn., Nick Langworthy, R-  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga., introduced the "Bivens Act" on Aug. 2, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 30. H.R. 9262. A bill to provide a civil remedy for an individual whose rights have been violated by a person acting under Federal authority, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., Danny K. Davis, D-Ill., Jasmine Crockett, D-T  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga., introduced the "Criminal Judicial Administration Act" on July 30, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 28. H.R. 9210. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for transportation and subsistence for criminal justice defendants, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Criminal Judi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Teresa Leger-Fernandez, D-N.M., introduced the "Campus Prevention and Recovery Services for Students Act" on July 30, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 28. H.R. 9214. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prevent certain alcohol and substance misuse; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. David Trone, D-Md., Lucy McBath, D-Ga., and Chris Pappas, D-N.H. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act ma  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Barry Loudermilk, R-Ga., introduced the "Catastrophic Specialty Hospital Act" on Aug. 2, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 30. H.R. 9272. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish new payment rules for certain catastrophic specialty hospitals under the Medicare program; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., Jason Crow, D-Colo., and Nikema Williams, D-Ga. * * * SECTION 1.  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-N.Y., introduced the "Destination Reception Assistance Act" on July 30, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 28. H.R. 9217. A bill to establish, in the Office of Refugee Resettlement, the Destination Reception Services Program New Arrival Services Board and to authorize a grant program for providing funding for medium-term services to eligible arrivals in destination States and localities to promote their self-sufficiency, reduce costs of ext  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, introduced the "Realizing Engineering, Science, and Technology Opportunities by Restoring Exclusive Patent Rights Act" on July 30, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 28. H.R. 9221. A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to establish a rebuttable presumption that a permanent injunction should be granted in certain circumstances, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Ch  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., introduced the "Nondebtor Release Prohibition Act" on July 30, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 28. H.R. 9223. A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to prohibit nonconsensual release of a nondebtor entity's liability to an entity other than the debtor, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Katie Porter, D-Calif., Mark DeSaulnier, D-Calif., Henry  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., introduced the "Helping Improve Recruitment and Retention Efforts for Prosecutors Act" on July 30, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 28. H.R. 9225. A bill to direct the Attorney General to establish a single grant program to make grants to hire prosecutors, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jim Baird, R-Ind., Joe Neguse, D-Colo., Don Bacon, R-Neb., Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., introduced the "Bringing an End to Harassment by Enhancing Accountability and Rejecting Discrimination in the Workplace Act" on July 30, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 28. H.R. 9228. A bill to prevent discrimination, including harassment, in employment; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, House Administration, Oversight and Accountability, and Veterans' Affairs  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Tom Suozzi, D-N.Y., introduced a resolution on July 30, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on Oct. 28. H. Res. 1394. A resolution celebrating the principles of democracy, religious pluralism, human rights, and the rule of law shared by both the United States and India, the strong people-to-people ties between the United States and India, and the success of the Indian diaspora in the United States; The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Young Kim, R-Calif  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., introduced the "George Floyd Justice in Policing Act" on Aug. 1, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 27. S. 4991. A bill to hold law enforcement accountable for misconduct in court, improve transparency through data collection, and reform police training and policies; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Raphael G. Warnock, D-Ga., Alex Padilla, D-Calif., Edward J. Markey, D-Ma  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., introduced the "Access to Homeownership Act" on Aug. 1, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 25. S. 4944. A bill to require multifamily borrowers with federally backed multifamily mortgage loans to submit positive rental payments to certain consumer reporting agencies; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Access to Homeownership Act". SEC. 2. Positive ren  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., introduced the "Female Officers Ballistic Protection Act" on Aug. 1, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 27. S. 4970. A bill to improve the effectiveness of body armor issued to female law enforcement agents and officers of the Federal Government, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Female Officers   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., introduced the "Protecting Our Produce Act" on Aug. 1, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 27. S. 4982. A bill to amend the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a pilot program to provide recovery payments to producers of seasonal and perishable crops that experience low prices caused by imports, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., introduced the "VA Transportation Programs Act" on Aug. 1, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 25. S. 4922. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authority for transportation of individuals to and from facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "VA Transportation Programs Act of 2024". SEC. 2. Extension of a  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., introduced the "No Kings Act" on Aug. 1, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 27. S. 4973. A bill to reassert the constitutional authority of Congress to determine the general applicability of the criminal laws of the United States, and for other purposes; read the first time. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M., Jack Reed, D-R.I., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn.  more